Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumba and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tumba is 90% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tumba is 84.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.70 SEK 136
$6.03 COP 22.8K
143.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 SEK 642
$33.17 COP 125.6K
109.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 98.4
$7.29 COP 27.6K
45.68%
Cappuccino
$4.60 SEK 42.57
$1.63 COP 6,170
182.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 SEK 25.08
$1.05 COP 3,971
158.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.54
$0.77 COP 2,916
215.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 SEK 68.6
$1.73 COP 6,550
328.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 SEK 67.7
$3.18 COP 12.0K
129.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 15.93
$1.07 COP 4,040
60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 SEK 29.19
$1.31 COP 4,965
140.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 SEK 37.76
$1.38 COP 5,227
195.65%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 37.38
$2.25 COP 8,509
79.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 116
$4.48 COP 17.0K
179.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.26 SEK 123
$5.74 COP 21.7K
131.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 SEK 148
$8.86 COP 33.6K
79.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.82
$2.24 COP 8,490
53.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 SEK 25.03
$1.06 COP 4,012
154.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.82
$1.51 COP 5,732
5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 42.10
$1.36 COP 5,151
234.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.31
$1.12 COP 4,244
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.93
$1.17 COP 4,427
56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.92
$0.90 COP 3,416
186.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 15.02
$0.84 COP 3,169
92.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.51 SEK 69.5
$2.26 COP 8,553
232.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 SEK 123
$9.97 COP 37.8K
32.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.75
$1.18 COP 4,479
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.21
$2.39 COP 9,048
-17.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 SEK 42.01
$0.86 COP 3,253
427.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$106 SEK 977
$41.45 COP 156.9K
154.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 SEK 57.4
$1.47 COP 5,555
321.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 10.89
$1.95 COP 7,367
-39.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.23 SEK 197
$7.76 COP 29.4K
173.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 17.88
$0.97 COP 3,663
98.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 297.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
78.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K SEK 314.4K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
27.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 SEK 829
$81.1 COP 307.1K
10.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.92 SEK 268
$9.40 COP 35.6K
207.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.10 SEK 399
$23.61 COP 89.4K
82.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.62 SEK 404
$25.55 COP 96.7K
70.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.86 SEK 230
$19.29 COP 73.0K
28.88%
Cinema Ticket
$16.22 SEK 150
$4.10 COP 15.5K
295.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEK 1,332
$306 COP 1.2M
-53.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-28.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 988
$59.8 COP 226.5K
78.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 SEK 404
$31.96 COP 121.0K
36.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,092
$103 COP 388.8K
14.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,419
$108 COP 408.4K
42.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 SEK 7,710
$483 COP 1.8M
72.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,077
$377 COP 1.4M
73.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 SEK 12.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
69.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 9,825
$721 COP 2.7M
47.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,334 SEK 40.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
55.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,042 SEK 28.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
130.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tumba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.43
-69.02%

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Last update for Tumba: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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